Marilyn #4 November 1961

(4 November 1961)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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It's the end, George! You've helped someone once too often...at my expense!

Genre

romance

Characters

George; Joy; Betty

Synopsis

George is always lending money to anyone who asks for a handout, even when he knows it is a scam. Joy loves him, but often ends up sharing meals with strangers or forgoing a movie because George doesn't have enough money. But Joy reaches her breaking point when he lends away the money they were planning to use for a deposit on a house.

Indexer Notes

The first page of this story serves as the cover.

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The Heart of a Teenage Girl / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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A. E. Allen ?

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A. E. Allen ?

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Usually I like my job, but this last week or so...

Genre

romance

Characters

Peg; Mr. Saunders

Synopsis

With things slow at work, Peg takes a day off and meets a young man on sick leave due to an injured finger.

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My Sister's Impossible Husband / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Rab Hamilton ?

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Rab Hamilton ?

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Countrymen... citizens... friends. Yes, that's a nice touch... friends! Vote for me as mayor and I'll build new schools, roads, lamp-posts.

Genre

romance

Characters

Eileen; Garfield; Cherry

Synopsis

After flirting with the idea of running for mayor, Garfield checks out an allotment, but decides it is unsuitable. Cherry was hoping he could grow lots of vegetables and fruit there because she worries about queueing for things with prices going up. Garfield then volunteers to take over the shopping for a few days.

Indexer Notes

Next week: Housekeeper Garfield!

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Tab - He's a Boy with the Girls! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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José Carlos Gracia ?

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José Carlos Gracia ?

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Hi, kid. I'm at a dance. When I meet a swish dish. She sends me... and I go willingly!

Genre

romance

Characters

Tab

Synopsis

When his latest girl tells him she always spends firework night with her young brother, Tab buys some fireworks so he can join them.

The Right Way (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Beans on toast okay for dinner? The budget won't run to caviare!

Genre

romance

Characters

Paula; Peter; Frank; Peter Bates; Molly

Synopsis

Paula wants to be an actress, but Frank thinks she should grow up and is critical of her friends. She meets an idealistic director and starts going out with him, but when he finally gets a backer he is pressured to make changes that would ruin the film. Paula returns to Frank, but realizes he'll do anything for success in his own way. She returns to the director and finds he couldn't sell out. He tells her he will never be rich, but she realizes she doesn't mind.

Cry, My Heart (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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What on earth are you doing here alone so late? Jump in and I'll run you home.

Genre

romance

Characters

Yvonne Murray; Jeff Kenstone; Jim; Angela

Synopsis

Yvonne has been recognised from a newspaper photograph and now everyone knows that she is the girl who caused a man to be killed in a car crash out of jealousy over her. Jeff asks her to carry on at the garage without him for a week as he goes to London to gets an operation on his eyes.

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Looking in on Life / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Kay Bewick ?

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Kay Bewick ?

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typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tom and I have been married just over a year, and we have a dear little baby, Christine, just six weeks old.

Genre

romance

Indexer Notes

Advice column letter presented in comic sequence format.

Her Kind of Guy (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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The notice means what it says, Tom! If you don't like it, you know what to do!

Genre

romance

Characters

Nancy Greer; Tom Smith

Synopsis

Tom helps Nancy when her restaurant is struggling by bringing in more truck drivers like him. But business suffers when she goes after a better class trade.